Buchanan Realty Group CLICK HERE located in Hamilton Hills Shopping Center, 621 Old Hickory Blvd., sponsors Strictly Business, a weekly column that takes a look at a few of this week’s business highlights.
The Buchanan Realty Group – (731) 300-3071 – provides commercial real estate services throughout Tennessee. The group specializes in leasing, tenant representation, investment sales and acquisition – concentrating on retail, hospitality, c-store, medical, industrial and multi-family sectors.
Jackson Energy Authority Board of Directors approve 9 resolutions during monthly meeting
The Board of Directors at Jackson Energy Authority approved nine resolutions during their monthly meeting at the Tennergy Center, Thursday.
The resolutions –
Approved the offering for a commercial electric vehicle (EV) charging rate.
Approved authorization of a Tree Trimming Contract with Delta Tree Service – not to exceed $730,000.
Approved the purchase of 4-inch and 6-inch polyethylene pipe for the Gas Division – Consolidated Pipe & Supply Company, Collierville, submitted the low bid – $97,912.35.
Approved the purchase of residential meters for the Water Division – 6,502 meters in the amount of $663,103.40 from Badger Meter, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and 6,504 meters in the amount of $585,360 from United Systems, Benton, Kentucky.
Approved authorization of the purchase of ductile iron pipe for Jackson Energy Authority’s planned FY23 water main rehab and extension projects – low bid of $362,597 was submitted by Core & Main, Memphis.
Approved authorization for the purchase of PVC pipe for the Anderson Branch (AN) wastewater interceptor main rehabilitation project – low bid of $270,039.20 was submitted by C&C, Atwood, TN.
Approved authorization for the purchase of a distribution denial of service (DDoS) detection and mitigation solution from enfoPoint Solutions, who submitted the low bid of $422,399.
Approved authorization for the purchase of IBM Aspera Enterprise 300Mbps Data Transfer License for the Telecom Division – low bid of $92,500 was submitted by PackGenesis, Austin, Texas.
Approved adopting fiscal year 2023 budgets.
Unemployment rates for West Tennessee counties
Highlights from the May 2022 Labor Force Estimates:
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The Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rate for Tennessee increased in May to 3.3% from April’s rate of 3.2%
During the same time period, the Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rate for the United States remained the same at 3.6%.
The unemployment rate increased in all 95 counties.
Williamson County had the lowest unemployment rate at 2.3 percent.
Perry County had the highest unemployment rate at 5.5 percent.
Former Jackson Sun publisher takes on new role as president of Monroe, La., chamber of commerce
Roy Heatherly, the former publisher of The Jackson Sun has taken on a new role as president of the Monroe, La., Chamber of Commerce. Roy visited with Grace Media Group for a question and answer session to discuss his time in Jackson, the decline of the newspaper industry and a new direction in his life.
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Commercial property off Vann Drive sells for $1.6 million plus
Commercial property at 80 Innsdale Cove, which is off Vann Drive near North Highland Avenue, has been sold.
McLemore Investments LLC purchased the strip center from Madison Centre Partners III – R. Joel McAlexander and Shane Eric McAlexander for $1,650,000.
Occupants include Labor Finders Staffing Services; Aquatics of Jackson; Republic Finance; Payne Chiropractic; Hungry Hearts Church; Jackson Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy; Woodstock Bake Shop LLC; A-Team Roofing and The Barking Lot.
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